There are many different opinions surrounding beauty pageants. People try to argue that they give contestants the wrong impression about what ‘beauty’ should look like and what ‘standards’ women should be trying to achieve, but the pageant world is changing now more than ever. Contestants are competing with more than just their looks. Things like character, talent, and service are all factors that are considered when choosing a winner. Through the experiences and opportunities contestants receive, personal growth is seen...
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Democracy is seen as a worthy cause in the world, but there is a lot of debate about the consequences of democracy, the process of democratization and its image of being the most perfect system ever. For example, it is questionable whether democratization brings benefits economically as a given and whether democracy leads to peace. On the other hand, there is also a debate about the possible causes of natural democratization. Do developing countries have less chance of democratization, does...
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The film ‘The Dark Knight’ is a well-known movie and has earned 8 Academy Award nominations, and has also won 2 Academy Awards. This amount of appreciation is no surprise considering the effort that was put into the movie and the movies significant meaningful story. The film shows many different perspectives from the same story, from a representation of the society to the paths each character takes to achieve the same goal known as satisfaction. Set within a year after...
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In this essay, I find the genre of the film ‘Hardcore Henry’. While there may be more than one interpretation of this film, I present you with my viewpoint and provide information based on my perspective, all while being aware that there are people who will disagree with me. I use evidence from the film, as well as my personal biases based off of other films I have seen, to prove that the genres of this film are both action...
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Knowledge of the purpose for which Allah created mankind may answer many questions that the atheists raise in order to confuse people, and by which some Muslims may be influenced. These issues include the idea that Allah created mankind in order to put some of them in Paradise and the others in Hell! This is a mistaken notion. It is not for this purpose that Allah created mankind and brought them into being. As Allah says in Qur’an: “And I...
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Shades of meaning can refer to the subtleties and degrees of meaning that can be developed in a text. Australian novelist Tim Winton’s story, ‘Cloudstreet’, does not simply explore love, family, spirituality or human value, it addresses deeper concepts with graduations of meaning that develop over the course of the text, and are unique to each reader. Winton utilizes an array of literary strategies to manipulate the readers to grow alongside his characters, the story, and the ideas imbued in...
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Despite the many arguments that a vast number of people will make that dogs cannot be man's best friend it has become clear, for numerous reasons, that these arguments are wrong. Dogs are indeed man’s best friend. Firstly, there is overwhelming evidence to suggest that the companionship of a dog can benefit many people suffering from terrible loneliness such as elderly people. Staggeringly almost 2 million people in the UK felt unappreciated, unwanted and ignored according to Age UK, one...
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“Consulting firms hire engineers for their analytical problem-solving skills, not for their specialized, technical knowledge” (Yang). Chemical engineering is a branch of engineering that applies physical sciences, life sciences together with applied mathematics and economics to produce, transform, transport, and properly use chemicals. Chemical engineering produces the small components that make up almost every material or product used in the real world. Chemical engineers on the other hand are always skillful in almost every matter of science because of their...
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In the film ‘The Way We Get By’ we meet three troop greeters: Bill, Joan, and Jerry. These retired elderly citizens have been doing a kind gesture to greet every troop plane arriving or departing from Bangor. We can take a glance behind the warm smiles, handshakes, and free cookies and discover a world wherein the seniors are worried in their very own struggles with aging, sickness, loneliness, and private loss. In this essay we will be focusing on the...
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The two films I chose were ‘The Double Life of Veronique’ and ‘Mean Girls’. These two movies are about identity love and human intuition. While these films have many differences, they also have many comparisons. They share a theme of identity crisis. These films both use the internal battle with oneself in order to make a plot thicken and make the audience think. The battles the characters face are societal issues and self-identity dilemma. In ‘The Double Life of Veronique’...
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Grant Sputore’s debut film ‘I Am Mother’ is a science fiction thriller that circles the story between a child and her mother living in an advance bunker years after the self-destructive behavior of humans that caused their extinction. Giving a hint that the world outside the facility is no longer fit for human life. The film starts following a robot, voiced by Rose Byrne, as she chooses a gestated embryo that soon births the first human to walk on the...
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Many novels and films often reflect challenges and longings found in the present world. These literary works reveal pieces of humanity that should either be changed or preserved. For me, one of the most well-known animated films by Disney/Pixar entitled ‘Coco’ is no exception. The story revolves around a 12-year-old boy named Miguel who is fueled by his dreams to become a musician despite his family’s generations-old ban on music. During his musical pursuit, he is accidentally transported to the...
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During 1914 through to 1918, World War One took place in Europe and trenches were recently introduced into the strategy of war. Being quite new as a form of warfare during a world war, the art of trench warfare significantly developed new weapons and ways of attack and defence. Trench warfare was a land-based warfare that consisted of building deep or shallow trenches as a defence against the enemy. They work by providing soldiers with shelter from enemy fire and...
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“Hard work is better than talent when talent doesn't work hard”: it is a saying that is applicable to many situations, but Jeanette’s story confirms the truth behind this statement. The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls is a memoir about her family, and how being impoverished as a child can lead someone to grow into a more complete person; Jeanette becomes successful by taking control of her life and making it into something she can be proud of. The conflict...
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One week on from Nepal’s massive earthquake, the situation remains grim: the thousands dead or injured; the homeless children, numbering in the millions, all in need. The quake couldn’t have come at a worse time, we’re told—as the seasons are changing, the danger of landslides and monsoons only makes the chances of getting to victims even harder, if not impossible. As of Thursday, 200 climbers have been rescued from Mount Everest, while 18 died. Three helicopters rotated back and forth,...
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One of the deadliest and transformative events was The Second World War with 39 million of dead war on Europe alone. Large amount of facilities and infrastructure were destructed for about six years of ground battles and bombing. Many were even forced to evacuate without the assurance of where to go and how they can live. Periods of hunger became common even on the prosperous country such as Western Europe. Families were separated for a long period of years, and...
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A self-portrait tells much more than just the condition of its artist. It gives us insight into the state of the society in which they live and their relationship to the conditions of the time. In the Neue Gallerie’s exhibition “The Self Portrait from Shiele to Beckman,” displays Austrian and German self-portraits made from 1900 to 1945. Many of these works expressed the artists’ pre, mid, and post-war sentiments. We can analyze their experiences and relationships with war through setting,...
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In early 2018, in the idyllic southern English city of Salisbury, two Russian citizens Sergei Skripal, and his daughter Yulia fell dangerously ill. After extensive investigation, the British government accused Russia of using a type of Novichok, which it said was developed by the Soviet Union, to poison the Skripals. Russia has vehemently denied these allegations and claimed that the Novichok agent could have originated in other European countries. With what may have seemed like the introduction to a 1960’s...
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Canada is the second well-known country for its best quality of water among other countries where it has about 20 percent of the world’s freshwater.1 From the quality of safe drinking water, it made the list under one of the public health achievements. Canada’s public health policies helped to protect the community’s health by reducing contamination in water. However, the country still faced challenges from experiencing issues around 288 cases of water-borne disease from 1974 to 2001.2 Water-borne diseases outbreaks...
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Before the devastating effects of deforestation, Muhammed Beni Saputra would have adventurous weekends with his father into the beautiful rainforests of Bukit Tiga Puluh to collect dragon’s fruit among many other things. But he says those unforgettable memories are now just history thanks to the heavy deforestation (Muhamed). These huge forests are natural wonders of the world and they need to be preserved and cherished. All of the people in these areas are losing the pleasures of these beautiful forests...
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Homelessness is a serious problem in USA. There are approximately 650,000 people experiencing homelessness every night and every year more than 1.6 million Americans has to sleep in shelters or transitional housing for at least one night (Hwang, Stephen W, et al.). As appeared in Wikipedia, about 12,500 homeless people sleep on the streets or in shelters in Seattle King County Area. These people are considered medically vulnerable that the expected life length is only 41 to 47 years, which...
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The Scottish Government recognises the need to transition to a low-carbon economy. Current targets aim for the near-complete decarbonisation of Scottish energy by the year 2050 (Scottish Government, 2017). Renewable energy sources are a vital component of this plan and sufficient investment is needed to ensure adequate supplies of renewable energy are available to accommodate this transition. The Government has outlined specific targets to facilitate the shift towards decarbonisation. The Scottish Energy System Strategy states that renewable sources will supply...
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In recent years, the Internet has become an important part of people’s daily lives, and therefore the element of dating and romance online is no longer a surprise to people. For as long as humans have recognized the urge to form romantic relationships, they have also recognized that finding an appropriate partner can be challenging, and that sometimes it is useful to get some help. According to recent data, some 55% of the 7.6 billion people on our planet now...
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Background Alzheimer disease is one of the major debilitating brain diseases whose effects are loss of memory and important mental functions among patients, a consideration which impacts on their social skills, ability to think and make judgment. Crooks et al. (2008) indicate that this form of dementia has varied ways of developing on different people. As such, it is imperative to develop a clear understanding of the dementia of Alzheimer in terms of its meaning, causative factors, treatment and management....
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Forests are significant in helping the environment while deforestation is becoming a worldwide problem. It has represented one of the largest issues in global land use in the early 21st century. Deforestation is the clearing or thinning of forests, which is normally caused by human activity. Some of the major contributions of deforestation are due to commercial logging, land clearing for cattle ranches, plantations of rubber trees, oil palms, and other economically valuable trees. Another cause is the use of...
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Last year, 2017, marked the 150th anniversary of Canada. In the 150 years that Canada has lived, it has established a name for itself as a peaceful, independent country, and has shown many of its important values through the decisions made. From the start of Canada’s life in 1867, with the signing of the British North America Constitution Act, to this day, Canada has faced many challenges and successes over this time. The endeavours and achievements, as well as the...
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Today it is argued whether global warming is the cause of human activities and this has been proven without doubts, scientist all over the world are confirmed that human beings, although insignificant on this mighty planet are causing global warming. Humans are living on this planet as if they have another one to go to, once it is destroyed or drained of its resources. Almost every one agree that global warming is happening. Burning of fossil fuels are emitting lot...
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The dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki is one of the most controversial events in modern history. Commentators discussed whether bombs mattered, what the end result of the Pacific War would be, and other options for America. These same questions were discussed at a time when American leaders were choosing how to use powerful new technologies and what the long-term impact of atomic weapons on the Japanese was (Hasegawa 96). This essay is an argument as to why...
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Almost everyone remembers and knows the date, many facts, and have heard stories about D-Day when our troops stormed the beaches on at Normandy. But many people are not fully aware of one of the most important naval air battles during World War II. The Battle of Midway was a huge victory for the United States Navy. The air and sea battle happenened only six months after the horrible surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii by the Japanese. The battle...
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Imagine both of the most powerful countries being jealous of each other due to political, economical, and warfare standing. Well it happened in 1947, after World War II a rivalry developed between both the Soviet Union and the United States. During World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union battled together as partners against the Axis powers. Be that as it may, the connection between the two countries was a strained one. Americans had for quite some time...
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